Retired Rumblings and other stuff.

Sooooooooo,




Literally a few seconds ago, I learned that the Royal Rumble, due to be conducted tomorrow has 36 superstars confirmed. 


That wouldn't be anything surprising. After all, we learned over the past few weeks that the formula of 30 was being ditched in favor of the formula of 40 superstars. Now, the thing is, the Royal Rumble will feature two very unlikely "stars", faded or otherwise.


Kevin Nash and Booker T. I kid you not. 


Of course, this come from Mike Johnson and his legitimate sources, but he's usually on the money.


Right, rewind.


A few weeks ago, news got out that SpikeTV, home of TNA Impact urged TNA to reform the Main Event Mafia. Since both Booker T and Nash left the company, they fell two men short to reform the whole thing.
Immediately, TNA entered negotiations with Nash and Booker, but they have now seemingly fallen through.


So, I'll go down the route of Jesse Ventura and pull out a conspiracy theory. I'm thinking, WWE signed Nash to a short term deal running through Mania for a few reasons:


- To fuck TNA's plans over.
- To have a surprise at the Rumble
- To have an extra man up there to induct Shawn Michaels into the Hall of Fame


I can't think of a reason why else they would sign on Nash. The guy has been unable to work a typical Nash match for years. He's banged up. Primarily the first reason listed is the one they went for. After all, signing Nash is the easiest thing ever. Just offer a shitload of money and he'll come running like a bloodhound.


For Booker, it's not so difficult to understand. While he's well over 40, he's kept in good shape and is definitely able to work a solid match with anyone. The King Booker gimmick he ended his first run in the E with wasn't a success, but I reckon if they decided to bring back "Booker T", he'll be over in no time.


I don't expect both of them to stick with the company regardless. With WWE's recent surge of youth movement (which is going particularly well, I might add), it seems ever more likely that Booker and Nash are just there to put young guys over. 


Now, either way, it still leaves several spots open. Triple H's return is pretty much a lock. Others are reckoning Christian will return. It's a possibility, and if he does, he'll win it. I'm calling it.
Trent Barreta should be in too, he's getting over quite well right now. 


The #40 entrant? STEVE MOTHERFUCKING BLACKMAN! Yeah, with him being referenced a few times in (hilarious) exchanges between Bryan Danielson and his NXT rookie, I don't deem it impossible. It could be a weird mind twist, though.


Oh, before I forget ... Greg Helms ranted on Shawn Michaels again. lol. Every time that guy gets mic time, he'll make a fool out of himself. It should've dawned on him when a guy like Val Venis (out of all people) starts retorting and owns him. Sad fucker. TNA doesn't want him because his ex-girlfriend Velvet Sky is more valuable than him. Hahahaha, oh man, this is a soap opera I'll enjoy following.


But all that aside, I watched "Serenity" for the first time today. A cleavage shot from Summer Glau and an overall great film with subtle hilarities. I'm sold. OMG Summer Glau <3




~D.

Notice from the Editor

DISCLAIMER: Do not disregard the previous post. There's a pretty lady on it.

this is just a short notice to show that I've opened a second blog in this here website. Mostly as a class assignment, but it'll end up being used for entertainment reviews. You know, one of the things I aimed to do in this blog. Combining the obligated to the useful I guess.

Have fun reading Professional Ponderings by Delirious! or not.

~D.

Pleasing the vocal minority (and the unspoken majority at that)

So, I haven't come across anything that would make me rant like a mofo. Well, not anything I've ranted on before. The wrestling business has got me at a stalemate, so to speak.

But, to ensure interest in this microspace on the world wide web, here's a picture of a woman who is gorgeous, humble, talented and ... whatever other compliment you can think of.

you're welcome. Actually, she's the reason I'm quite behind on wrestling, seeing as I've been watching a lot of shows in which she starred ... until they all got cancelled by those right-winged motherfuckers at Fox Broadcasting.

Might as well plug the shows I've seen. They're out on DVD and are very likely easily pirated too.
Firefly, for one. It's about fucking Space Cowboys! FUCKING HELL YEAH!

Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles, for two. She plays a terminator! I don't know about you all, but if she was hunting to kill me, I'd let her.

Now, I of course have to explain to everyone why I get all giddy whenever someone says "Terminator". Ahnuld Shwartzenekker has nothing to do with that. Seriously.


Oh, and Matt Hardy made his debut in TNA. LOL. When I met him, he was quite nice. Shook his hand and all that shit, but seriously ... he's a humongous tool (by Michael Cole standards). If half the TNA lockerroom sniggers when you arrive, you know there's something wrong.

Oh, and a last message to Kevin Nash: WWE doesn't want you, TNA could do without you. If you say you're retired, do not Funk it up.

Anyone who gets that reference deserves a motherfucking cookie.

Wondering why I used so many fucking F-words? Samuel L. Jackson did my spellcheck.


~D.

One final quote to finish off:
Dudleys: "Terry, you can't piss in that trashcan, we're in public!"
Terry Funk: "Goddammit, I'm the Funker..."
*Terry Funk takes a piss*

A little more in depth than usual

seasons greetings.


This here entry is going to be about various things pertaining to wrestling. I'd like to start off with the following video starring the legendary pro wrestling manager/writer/booker/on-air-personality James E. Cornette, who shouldn't be a stranger to you if you've been watching wrestling for a few years. That, or if you watched Botchamania more than once.



Now, if you didn't care to watch the video at the sight of Dixie Carter, here's the short version. Dixie took part in a YouShoot interview and Jim Cornette, speaking for all the fans, asked why she's keeping Vince Russo employed as a writer. No surprising question coming from Cornette. Big Jim is known to hold a hatred against Russo unmatched by anything else.

Dixie's replies that in wrestling, you have faces and heels (HELLUW! You're talking to a crowd of smarks, they know what faces and heels are) and she pays Vince Russo to draw heat. HOLD THE FUCKING (BANANA)PHONE!

Isn't that supposed to be a wrestler's job? A booker, to me at least, is a guy who creates storylines between two wrestlers based on their overall chemistry, not a guy who brings heat to a company by walking into the office.

Dixie, here's a thought, if you pay Vince Russo to draw heat, all he has to do is show his face on tv every so often. The guy's an asshole who doesn't get along with half the people in your company.

Vince is a two-way man, either you hate his guts because he's fucked up pro wrestling after being instrumental for the attitude era, or you hate him for his poor quality writing. That, or you love him because he's thrown you a bone, which counts for a lot of guys who were on top during WCW's dying breath.

You want him to draw heat? Put him on the roster, simple. Have a few guys who hate his guts stiff the fuck out of him every waking moment to get those over as faces.

Cornette was right on the money when he decided to bugger off out of TNA after Dixie hired Russo. The working environment would've been bad for the man. Now he's in the right place, in a company booked by Delirious, who at least has a wrestling mind.

Even Eric Bischoff doesn't like Russo. Mainly because Russo fucked up Bischoff's instructions multiple times when Eric was in charge of running WCW and the fact that Russo didn't even care. Granted, Eric Bischoff doesn't exactly have a clean slate, but his dedication for the company he works for can't be held against him. Bischoff is what a company needs, a man who is supportive of his employer, but also dares to make bold quotes.

For instance, this week, Bischoff admitted that he doesn't believe TNA will overtake WWE ratings. Of course, Hulk "my wife looks like my daughter and I completely lost touch with wrestling in the late 90's" Hogan claims WWE will soon suffer. Bischoff's claims hold more ground, even though he brings up the blabber of WWE being more of a household name (WE KNOW IT ALREADY!).

Something tells me though, and it's just my gut feeling, that he's not entirely sure where the company is headed, both creatively and business-wise. They're still pushing guys who made name in WWE (Jeff Hardy and Ken Kennedy Anderson for instance) while dropping their homegrown stars off in mid-card matches. No go, bro. Sure, Hardy and Anderson can run for a while, but they won't last forever.

Ken's over 30, he's injury prone. Jeff's an unreliable bastard who suffers from the same delusions as his brother and he's got a rather strong habit of getting court cases for drug busts. Good thing TNA fired Chris Daniels, that's a load off their minds. ... oh wait. Point made.

In the video, I find it lovely that Jim mentions he's speaking for himself, wrestlers and fans alike. Dixie's stuttering and dilettant reply is just the icing on the cake. Lovin' it. These are the kind of things that keep pro wrestling interesting for me.

On to something more lighthearted. I've been actually quite consistent in watching WWE programming (I don't need to elaborate on why I skip TNA programming, do I?) and while their shows have still been of quite miserable level, they do have some nice angles going for the future. Drew McIntyre claiming he's gonna be a better person? CM Punk attacking Cena and joining Nexus? Cena's subsequent hip injury that's gonna keep him sidelined for a good few months? Very, very nice.

Especially CM Punk joining Nexus was a great move. Nexus has been billed as being created solely to kick John Cena's ass. That's the idea I get from the angle over the past few months. With the angle really having run its course, their only choice was to break up the group. The hints were even there, with the group disobeying Barrett's orders and whatnot. Considering the current affairs, this is an excellent way to end it all.

Nexus can now slowly dissolve, with individual members going solo and CM Punk is built up again as a credible heel after a long absence from the ring.

Speaking of that, in closing, CM Punk's absence from the ring has been the most enjoyable time for me. It was namely a brilliant move to put Punk on commentary. He's fantastic. I suggest going on youtube and search for "CM Punk Commentary". To finish off, a few quotes from Punk on commentary:

CM Punk: "Mitsuharu Misawa, Masahiro Chono, ... Yoshi looks up to these guys."
Scott Stanford: "Wow, look at you, these names rolling off your tongue"
CM Punk: "I'm sure you're thinking of Jumbo Tsuruta, Kim Chee, ..."

CM Punk: "Hey welcome back Michael Cole! The show is bad with or without you, but thanks for coming anyway."

The first quote is of course completely lost on today's wrestling fans. Personally, I laughed out loud.

Well, that's it, I'm sick and in no mood to continue on writing. Have a "Happy Hate Russo"-Day today, tomorrow and any day that follows.

~Deli